We are
- A registered non-profit and the country’s largest volunteer tech community
- 13 locations run by local volunteer officers
- Free programs for kids, students, teachers, and builders
- Open source, open Playbook, open to anyone
About DEVCON Philippines Β· Since 2009
The Philippines’ largest volunteer tech community
DevConnect Philippines Inc. (DEVCON) is a non-profit founded in 2009 by Filipino developers who believed technology should not be reserved for the few. Seventeen years later, we are a credible, trusted organization with 13 locations and a community of builders, teachers, and students who pay it forward.
Volunteer-ledWe are not an events company or a tech summit company. Every program is free, volunteer-run, and built for the public good, by event volunteers, chapter officers, and national leaders who are all DEVCON volunteers paying it forward.
About us
One nationwide community. 13 locations.
DEVCON is the Philippines' largest volunteer tech community and non-profit for developers, IT enthusiasts, and future geeks. We promote the collaborative growth and global competence of Filipino developers, giving everyone from Luzon to Visayas to Mindanao a place to Sync, Support, and Succeed.
- 1
Hosting unconferences for IT students, professionals, and educators since 2009, with local chapters serving as regional community hubs from Pampanga to Davao.
- 2
Organizing hackathons, code camps, and innovation challenges with universities, enterprises, and government agencies.
- 3
Hosting the DEVCON Summit since 2013, with sessions on open source, web3, AI, data science, and the future of work.
Pioneering programs across 17 years
- 70k+Total reach across our online channels
- 19k+Reached face-to-face in 2025
- 800+Smart contracts deployed to mainnet
- 500+Builders trained on AI Fluency, and growing
Seventeen years, one idea.
- 2009
The first DEVCON
Unconferences for IT students, professionals, and educators. Free, volunteer-run, open to all.
- 2013
DEVCON Summit begins
A national stage for open source, web3, AI, data science, and the future of work.
- Growth
From Luzon to Mindanao
Chapters and volunteer communities become local tech hubs, today in 13 locations nationwide.
- 2025
Builders at scale
70k+ reached online, 19k+ face-to-face, and 800+ smart contracts deployed to mainnet.
- 2026
Engineering an AI-Ready Nation
Our 17th year puts AI skills in the hands of every Filipino builder, from kids to leaders.
A community, not an events company
Events are how we teach. What we build is the community: people who learn together, then turn around and teach the next person.
We are not
- An events company
- A tech summit company
- A pay-to-attend conference organizer
- A network of pins on a map without active local leaders
Be part of the next 17 years
Volunteer, come to a free event, or read what DEVCON 17 stands for.